The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17
THOSE REBEL FLAGS.
INDIGNATION OF THE GRAND ARMY
At THEIR PROPOSED RETURN.

Governor F0raker's Protest General Fair
child Wants God to Palsy the President.
Ohio Soldiers Opposed to It-Following
Grants Example.
NEW YORK. June 16.--At the recep-
tion given to Commander-inC Chief Fair
child Of the G.. A. r. last night by Post
1s2, General Fairchild, in denouncing the
action of President Cleveland in sane
tioning the return of the Rebel battle
flags to the Southern States, said May
God palsy the hand that wrote the order
NAV God palsy the brain that conceived
il, and may God palsy the tongue that
dictated il"
Much excitement prevailed, and indig-
nation at the order of the War Depart
ment was expressed on every hand. Con
tinuing, General Fairchild said How
can the present loyal Governors OF the
Southern States accept embems of trea-
son after their professions of loyalty to
the Union Must they not return them
to the Secretary Of War and say that they
have nothing to do with the flags as the
Rebel organizations a-e extincty' Reso-
lutions were adopted protesting against
the action OF the President in approving
the order for the restoration OF the flags,
and declaring that no sentiment OF gene
rosity and no expression of magnanimity
on the part Of the G.. A. X. is involved in
the surrender of the trophies to the
Southern States.
GOVERNOR FORAKER PROTESTS.
Columns. o., June rs - Governor
Foraker SAYS that no rebel flag shall
leave the State House Of Ohio while he
Is Governor. He and other leading Re
rublicans telegraphed General II. v.
Boynton at Washington yesterday to get
the best advice as to whether the return
of the flags can be legally enioined
The Governor also telegraphed President
Cleveland saying 81 most earnestly pro
test against the action The patriotic
people Of this State are shocked and in
dignant beyond anything ! can express,
and earnestly request you TO revoke the
order that has given such unqualified
olense.'
ONO SOLDIERS OPPOSED TO 1T.
CrNcrSNArI O., June l6-The C0a-
merci0i GazeHe has page of interviews
with eX Union soldiers Of Ohio, depre-
eating i'm strong language the proposed
return of Confederate flags.
AFACETIoUs SOLDIERS VIEW
An old Union veteran facetiously said
to-day. What Are they going to re-
turn to the South the flags and other wal
insignia we captured from them Well
if they do that | suppose | will have "a
submit TO a surgical operation and send
back TO them three or four bullets ! have
been carrying for over twenty years
FOLLOWING GRANTS EXAMPLE.
Representative Hatch, Of Missouri, who
was one of the Confederate officers pres
ent at AppomattoX on the occasion Of the
surrender Of Lee to Grant, yesterday sale
he was present at the second interview
between Generals Grant and Lee, whel
the conditions of the surrender wer'
agreed upon, and General Grant author
lied the Southern forces TO retain thei
side arms and other accOutrements, anC
return to their homes in peace. lie con
tinued Now, as General Grant Sale
that the side arms, accOutrements, and
in some cases, the horses of the Con
federates should be- returned 10 thei
respective owners, | do not see why tn
old regimental and company flags shoul'
not also 90 back to their orlgina
owners